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fake news: Germany is switching off the coal plants and replacing them with natural gas which releases only 50% CO2 than coal. The nuclear plants will be swit
by fxj 7y ago
fake news:
Germany is switching off the coal plants and replacing them with natural gas which releases only 50% CO2 than coal.
The nuclear plants will be switched off without replacement at all. The over all energy budget will be reduced due to better energy efficiency.
See also the thread from today:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22062968 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22062968
Germany looks to step up coal exit timetable (afp.com)
- sandstrom 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Germany#Closures_and_phase-out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Germany#Closu...
- freeone3000 7y agoOkay, but... you could also have left the nuclear plants on, not turned on the gas ones, and switched a few labels around. It's the same result.
- ars 7y agoHow is that fake news? You literally just confirmed what he said: Germany is shutting off nuclear plants and replacing them with natural gas.
- fxj 7y agoNo I didnt. That is so tricky about fake news. Giving it another spin by leaving out parts.
- ng12 7y agoHis post didn't even mention coal. I'm confused.
- ars 7y agoCoal will be shut off "later", the nuclear plants are shut down now, and the idea to reduce the overall energy budget to make up the shortfall hasn't happened either. So, yah, basically Germany shut down nuclear plants and replaced them with natural gas. Good job Germany.